Ring nickel

File:1884 ring nickel.jpg

File:1885 ring nickel.jpg

The ring nickel (separate varieties known as J-1724, J-1725, and J-1742{{Cite book|title=United States Pattern Coins|last=Judd|first=J. Hewitt|author-link=J. Hewitt Judd|year=2009|editor-last=Bowers|editor-first=Q. David|editor-link=Q. David Bowers|edition=9th}}) was a United States pattern coin with a face value of five cents. It was struck in 1884 and 1885, even though the Liberty Head nickel had just been released in 1883.{{cite web |title=1884 Pattern Five-Cent Piece |url=https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-28ZPQ/1884-pattern-five-cent-piece-judd-1724-pollock-1934-rarity-6-proof-65-cameo-pcgs-cac |publisher=Stack's Bowers |access-date=9 July 2022}}

The 1884 pattern had an octagonal hole and was struck in nickel,{{cite web |title=1884 5C Five Cents |url=https://coins.ha.com/itm/patterns-and-prototypes/1884-5c-five-cents-judd-1724-pollock-1934-low-r6-pr68-cameo-pcgs-pcgs-397007-/a/1329-4309.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417 |publisher=Heritage Auctions |access-date=9 July 2022}} while the 1885 pattern had a round hole and was struck in silver.{{cite web |title=1885 5C Five Cent |url=https://coins.ha.com/itm/patterns-and-prototypes/1885-5c-five-cent-judd-1742-pollock-1954-high-r6-pr64-pcgs-pcgs-62184-/a/1321-3276.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417 |publisher=Heritage Auctions |access-date=9 July 2022}}